MONROE, N.C. — Cameron Johnson is accused of taking a baseball bat to the windows at a McAlister’s Deli Wednesday evening in Monroe, North Carolina.
Several people reached out to Channel 9 sharing posts about the incident at McAlister’s Deli off Highway 74 in Monroe. The Monroe Police Department confirmed to Channel 9 that someone smashed $10,000 worth of windows at the restaurant.
The police department shared photos of the suspect in hopes of finding him.
A Monroe police officer spotted the suspect’s vehicle and stopped him. Johnson was wearing the same clothes as in the photos. He was put into police custody.
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Monroe police added that they were also looking to speak with a person of interest in the case, who ended up being a witness. Photos of that person were shared on Facebook.
McAlister’s Deli confirmed the incident to Channel 9 and said the business was reopened on Thursday.
Photos sent to Channel 9 showed the broken windows, with plywood being put up to cover the holes in the building.
According to a representative for McAlister’s Deli, nobody was hurt during the incident.
Johnson was arrested and charged with destruction of property and is currently in Union County jail.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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